Is UM the best part of your social life?

[zabu of nΩd]

I'm not exactly a basement dweller, but I often find the effort involved in going out to socialize outweighing the benefits I get from it, and a very low percentage of people I know offline are (1) weird enough for my tastes, or (2) heavy drinkers who aren't annoying to be around. Odd as it strikes me, UM seems to be the most enjoyable part of my social life right now.

I suppose I preferred Facebook for a while, but I eventually got tired of the atmosphere of paranoia that comes with the lack of anonymity, as well as being unable to avoid annoying conversations without unfriending people like a dick. I've come to appreciate the way the thread format gives me some idea of what to expect in a conversation before I get involved in it.

Discuss.

 

[Dak]

I love the thread format of legacy message boards and a mourn its slow death. UM has been an incredible resource, but I wouldn't call it a significant part of my social life at this point, nor would I call any point in which it may have been a significant part a "good" point in my life.

 

[EspaDa]

Definitely the best forum I've ever come across. I spend some time here throughout the day, I'd never really call it the best part of my social life.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

tbh not quite though it is one of my favorite forums. Nice variety of people, people can shittalk without crying to a moderator, discussions are often relevant to my interests, despite laughing at the in-crowd thing this is probably one of the less cliquey forums out there, etc.

 

[Satanstoenail]

Definitely the best forum I've ever come across. I spend some time here throughout the day, I'd never really call it the best part of my social life.

That. I still enjoy this place and I'm glad it survived through some very quiet times 5-6 years ago. I've spent a fair bit of time on other forums over the years and a few of them definitely had their charm but this place keeps me coming back where the others didn't. Facebook is no replacement for forums.

I don't think of this place as a part of my social life, more like part of my anti-social life but I'd definitely like to meet some of you fucks irl and pound beers and smash metal and talk shit. My mate is trying to get a crew together for MDF next year and if I end up going there needs to be a UM meetup for sure. WORLDS WILL COLLIDE JERRY

 

[EspaDa]

Yeah, would be great to meet you fuckers live. I wonder if HBB in fact looks like just as I imagined him.

 

[-CC-]

What happened to MDF meet-ups anyway? Those threads were always highly entertaining. I still remember the Grant videos lol.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Yeah, would be great to meet you fuckers live. I wonder if HBB in fact looks like just as I imagined him.

How do you imagine me?

 

[EspaDa]

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Move the hairline backwards a couple inches and make the left arm the muscular one and you've nailed it.

 

[Einherjar86]

I don't think of this place as a part of my social life, more like part of my anti-social life

Goddamit, I was going to use that line.

I mainly post on the social forum these days, but occasionally wander over to the black and power metal threads. I've discovered some awesome stuff lately, mainly thanks to CIG's recs. Those have made my commute more enjoyable.

As far as the social forum goes, it's a part of my anti-social life (to borrow ST's line) insofar as it's an outlet for arguments that I rarely have during my social life. My academic friends are mostly on the same page as I am, and my friends from back in Buffalo don't really care to have these discussions; so it's nice to come on here and get mad (although I realize I come off as an asshole sometimes).

If any of you were to read my actual academic publications, you'd probably be disappointed (and likely bored as fuck). None of it is as politically charged as the stuff I write here.

 

[CiG]

(although I realize I come off as an asshole sometimes).

Wouldn't want it any other way.

 

[Anom@nder Rake]

What happened to MDF meet-ups anyway? Those threads were always highly entertaining. I still remember the Grant videos lol.

no one goes anymore. in 2016 i only went one day and Jeremy was the only one from the board i saw. i went this year and didn't see any UMers. MDF used to be THE metalfest in the USA. the lineups haven't been as good in recent years and now there are festivals all over the country.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

This year was the first I skipped MDF after 9 years straight. Last year was nowhere near as fun as previous years had been, largely because a bunch of California people weren't there. I still probably would have gone this year if enough other regulars did, but a bunch of us jumped ship at once.

I'd definitely like to meet some of you fucks irl

I didn't forget about your offer to meet in Australia, just got more miserly with my savings over the years. I will make damn sure to be at MDF if you go.

 

[tagradh]

Since last.fm went to shit, I come here more than any other forum but eh.

 

[Vegard Pompey]

I live way out in the woods so I don't exactly have a social life.

This isn't exactly the friendliest forum I've been on and I'm not super close to anyone on here (admittedly I am in love with no country, but he rebuffs all my advances). Still I'm grateful to this forum and the metal community in general for exposing me to some contrarian views on life. Where else would you ever find someone like Death Delirium?

 

[Talos of Atmora]

Holy crap, Vegard changed his avatar. Truly, this is the dawn of a new age.

 

[The Ozzman]

10+ years being a member of this forum means I can't say this isn't part of my social life (but that's not an achievement or anything, right @Krow ?). Definitely not the best 10 years of my life though. Been through lots of things on this forum that have become in-memes. I don't think this forum would make me come back if HBB weren't here. Dak, Carpe and Krig are also notables. I wish I could meet other people from this board. The only ones I've met are @zabu of nΩd , @King Richard and @KMADD . All are good people.

 

[no country for old wainds]

(admittedly I am in love with no country, but he rebuffs all my advances)

hey i do not

 

[CiG]

@Vegard Pompey nice new avi, you bloody post-modernist.